Autobiography
Chapter 12
Engr. Abul KM Shamsuddin, the then Sr. General Manager, Petroleum Concession Division (PCD), Petrobangla, was the host of “SPUDDING OF EXPLORATION DRILLING WELL – 1 IN SANDWIP OFFSHORE BLOCK – 15 IN THE BAY OF BENGAL BY CAIRN ENERGY UK LTD” ON 18 AUGUST 2000:
- Spudding of Exploration Borehole Drilling in Sandwip Offshore Block 15 in the Bay of Bengal, close to Sandwip Island in the Chittagong Division was conducted by PETROBANGLA & CAIRN ENERGY on 18th August 2000.
- The Spudding Ceremony was attended by Mr. S. R. Osmany, Acting Chairman, Petrobangla / Lt. Col. Waliullah, Director, Planning, Petrobangla / Engr Abul KM Shamsuddin (myself), Senior General Manager, Petroleum Concession Division (PCD) Petrobangla / Mr Jahangir Kabir, GM, PCD, PB / Mr. M. A. Aziz Khan, GM, Production & Marketing, Petrobangla and other related senior officials of Cairn Energy UK Ltd.
- The attached Picture was taken in the Sandwip Offshore Platform on the eve of Spudding.
ENGR. ABUL KM SHAMSUDDIN, Bangladesh Petroleum & Mining Consultant, was the host of Spudding of Exploration Drilling Well # 1 in Sandwip Offshore Block – 15 on 18th August 2000.